Volunteering (For University of Leicester Hack Event)

Calling all those who would like to support students / early careers! This event is organised by the central Careers and Employability Service in collaboration with student societies.

Aim

• To provide a significant experience for participating students that they can use to advertise their skills when applying for internships, placements or graduate jobs
• To introduce students into employer focussed projects based around real-world challenges
• To bring our students closer to our key partner organisations

Agenda The event will take place over 2 days, Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 November 24

Day 1 (2nd Nov 24): 09:00: Kick-off and challenge briefing. 10:00: Team formation and icebreaker 11:00: Begin work on the challenge 13:00: Lunch break 14:00: Continue working with mentorship support 16:30: Check-in and feedback session 17:00 onwards: Hack or go home…. The choice is yours

Day 2 (3rd Nov 24): 09:00: Resume work. 11:00: Finalise prototypes and prepare presentations. 13:00: Lunch break. 14:00: Presentations. 16:00: Judging and awards ceremony.

Your Role As an Access mentor - you will be assigned a team(s) to mentor through the challenge. This will be to provide them guidance on their product and is also an opportunity to engage with these students about your company. You may be assigned more than one team.

**NOTE ** Please note this takes place on a Saturday and Sunday. You will need to gain your line managers agreement to take your charity day off in lieu (if this is what you wish to do - it is not mandatory to do so) You will need to provide your own travel and expenses, lunch is not included - download the pack for details of the day.